1. (a) An Interior Designer who forms a business association, either formally or informally, to jointly offer services designated as "interior design" with any person who is not a duly registered Texas Interior Designer or bona fide employee working in the same firm where the Interior Designer is employed or with any group of individuals who are not duly registered Texas Interior Designers shall, prior to offering such services on behalf of the business association, enter into a written agreement of association with the nonregistrant whereby the Interior Designer agrees to be responsible for the preparation of all Construction Documents prepared and issued for use in Texas pursuant to the agreement of association. All Construction Documents prepared and issued for use in Texas pursuant to the agreement of association shall be prepared by the Interior Designer or under the Interior Designer's supervision and control.

2. (b) The written agreement of association shall be signed by all parties to the agreement. In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the written agreement of association shall contain the following:

   1. (1) The date when the agreement to associate is effective and the approximate date when the association will be dissolved if such association is not to be a continuing relationship. If the association is to be a continuing relationship, that fact shall be so noted in the agreement. If the association is only for one project, the project shall be identified in the agreement of association by listing both the client's and the project's names and addresses.
   2. (2) The name, address, telephone number, registration number, and signature of each Interior Designer who has agreed to associate with the nonregistrant(s).
   3. (3) The name, address, telephone number, and signature of each nonregistrant with whom the Interior Designer has agreed to associate.
3. (c) All Construction Documents prepared pursuant to the association described in this section shall be sealed, signed, and dated in accordance with the provisions of Subchapter F.
4. (d) Paper or microform copies of all Construction Documents resulting from the association, together with the written agreement of association, shall be retained by the Interior Designer who sealed them and made available for review by the Board for ten (10) years from the date of substantial completion of each project.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.132 adopted to be effective February 27, 2001, 26 TexReg 1724.